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Unit Exam 1 (Chapter 1, Chapter 2 and chapter3)
medical administrative assistant -
performing administrative skills helps manage the business affairs of the practice
administrative skills -
Help to manage the business affairs of a medical practice and include two categories:
administrative procedures and practice finances.
Medical Clinical Assistant -
performing clinical skills, which vary by state laws, is an extension of the providers role of
assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment
Clinical skills -
these are skills that are an extension of the provider's responsibilities and can be divided into
fundamental practices, diagnostic procedures, and patient care.
- Application of principles of aseptic technique
and infection control performance of vital signs
- Performance of sterilization and minor surgery
procedures
- Collection and processing of specimens
- Performance of electrocardiograms
- Administration of medications
- Performance of phlebotomy procedures
- Performance of patient screenings
- Preparation of patients for examinations,
procedures, and treatments
, An ambulatory setting -
is where patients can receive medical care on an outpatient basis. There is no need for a hospital
admission.
Medical Assistants must know -
the principles of self-boundaries, or scope of practice, of the profession. In general, medical
assistants cannot examine, diagnose, or prescribe treatment.
Medical assistants work -
in a variety of settings, although the majority of them work in ambulatory care environments.
Solo practices -
the individual provider alone makes all decisions regarding the practice. this type of businesses is
rare today because of the expenses involved in running a business
Urgent Care Centers -
are ambulatory care centers that take care of patients with acute illness or injury and those with
minor emergencies.
Time management -
refers to an assortment of skills, tools, and practices to manage time well during daily activities and
when accomplishing specific projects.
List of goals that assist you in being more efficient with your time -
- Make a daily list of tasks and projects that must
be completed.
- Learn to say no to low-priority requests-
especially those that are optional
- Don't be a perfectionist for tasks that don't
require your best effort.
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